Love it or Hate it? | Lotus Europa

[@islandon22]

My 72 Europa handled better than any car I've ever driven. I truly felt one with the machine. And I've owned and driven exotics. Colin Chapman is my hero in the Automotive History Books: "Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere." -Colin Chapman, Founder Lotus Motor Cars

[@solcasared]

I’ve owned one a 1971 Lotus Europa and I will have another one today in a heartbeat

[@ronbean7243]

Look forward to seeing and doing more of this in the next months ahead, some very nice cars thank you

[@bushmanPMRR]

I'm an Englishman who adores both English and American cars and bikes (European stuff, not so much! ;-) ) For anyone curious, @ 1.05 although not mentioned, that car is a Land Rover 1/2 ton Air Portable (AKA Lightweight) and was designed as a military vehicle to meet the requirements of transporting a 4x4 with a helicopter. Because of the limited lifting capacity of the helicopters the RAF had the design meant virtually all the body panels were easily removed. It was a military only derivative of the Land Rover Series IIA / Series III, similar to the blue one in the background but with flat Series I style slab sided bodywork. A very cool car, as are all the others in the video, including the Europa which like many others, I had the Matchbox toy as a kid. In fact, there wasn't much in that show that I wouldn't want to own!

[@SilverSurfer5150]

ADORE IT!! Especially the JPS Europa!

[@frankhoward7645]

12:55. Hate to burst your bubble, but the Europa Specials were 43" high. Even the earlier Europas were taller than 40".

[@martinmcdonald4207]

I had a Lotus 'bread van' back in 1970. It was mauve metallic, but I was 8 and it was a dinky!. Use to park it beside my split rear window yellow Corvette!

[@grahaminkpen5436]

I had a Europa Twin Cam, Vegantune did an upgrade on my valves that prevented oil passing down them. The guy let me in to watch him work on my cylinder head. Such professionals. The cars are immense fun, handle like a go cart (except in the wet). 😅

[@MrAquinas1]

I attended the Six Hours of Watkins Glen in 1970. There was a race prepared Europa in one of the lower classes racing. That bad boy was just as fast in the turns as the Porsche 917s. You could see the anger on the 917 driver's faces when he tucked in behind them through the turns.

[@johnteeling4679]

I imagine that in the wet a go-cart would be a good deal worse

[@SilverSurfer5150]

Fun video! Thanks for sharing.

[@kayeninetwo3585]

I love Europas! I wish I'd see more of them among the old British cars cruising around in the US, but their lack of great numbers sort of enhances their inherent uniqueness.

[@robertdavies7698]

Great to see the classic cars are still alive for British cars in the USA absolutely superb from the UK

[@jorgendahl5024]

I miss all my British cars and wish I never sold them. 68 XKE ROADSTER, 69 TR6, 72 Lotus twin cam, 65 DB5, 00 XKR, 12 XKR-S. From a pure driving standpoint the Lotus was the most fun followed closely by my suspension modified and engine boosted TR6.

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

That 54 Arnolt Bristol is a beautiful car. It's amazing what they were able to build in that time

[@repenney]

Love the Europa!

[@jeremyrichards8327]

The Daimler SP 250 was originally called a Dart but Dodge already had the name so it had to be changed on the Daimler.

[@robertjones7999]

Nice red one at tatton park August 21st show 👍👍

[@davesnothereman699]

Was this the Daimler SP250 that made you fall in love with them? I notice in your later videos you mention your quite fond of them. They are spectacular. @7:35

[@MyClassicCarTV]

Yup!

[@tonyowen8349]

Nice!! Greetings from anglesey north wales uk.

[@branon6565]

The 4 British cars I'd damn near trade my oldest kid to own (lol): Triumph Stagg, Rover P5B, 1st gen Jag E-Type, and I don't know the model name, but it's a TVR smaller ride that runs a fantastic sounding Ford V6 under the hood (Wheelers Dealers did one years ago).....

[@aaronleverton4221]

Possibly the Tuscan? Can't argue with your first and third choices, but I'd substitute a Marcos LM 400 and possibly a Jenson FF (but I wouldn't want to pay its fuel bill!)

[@cos66]

@@aaronleverton4221 Could be a Griffin but the money is on a Tuscan

[@islanddon865]

Had a 72...best handling car...EVER!!!

[@DL-ls5sy]

I like this Europa except the wheels. I have a Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, twin cam also

[@droidb5464]

AS a 16 year old. our gym teacher Miss Harber , Pamela Anderson look a like owned a yellow Lotus Europa ..school boy heaven

[@philipgrice1026]

It's a pity he picked on the later Europa 'special' model with the 'cut down' rear quarter sails. There was an earlier S2 Europa model there as seen in the video with the original high rear quarter sails. A much better looking car in my opinion. The lower sails resulted from complaints that people couldn't see behind them easily. I drive a large coach that has only side mirrors successfully as well as several closed trucks. So driving my better looking S2 Europa is not difficult for me.

[@amgguy4319]

Love it.

[@MrRobster1234]

I was surprised to hear that the Arnolt Bristol (Bolide) had a 3 liter engine. I always thought the Bristol 6 was 2 liters. Any comments ?

[@TheChill001]

Yeah they actually did make a few mistakes, the Arnolt Bristol did NOT have a 3 litre, but a 2 litre (1971cc) six in line. You are indeed correct to assume Bristol engines to be two litres, as only in some very few rare cases were there ever slightly larger varieties, but nothing even close to 3 litres.

[@gassyirishman2859]

I worked on a Daimler a couple years ago...same as a Corvette, don't wanna touch it in case the worn old fiberglass resin decides it's time to let go...nice otherwise.

[@Rog5446]

The Arnolt Bristol engine is a 2 litre, not a 3 litre.

[@Troy_nov1965]

Love those Daimler V8 Hemi engines ..............the cars not so much. They should have put them in the TVRs

[@netrioter]

They assembled them here in Warsaw Indiana at the Arnolt Corporation..which was also where final inspection and sales also happened. The building still stands and is a Haven for clandestine meth manufacture..it's rather sad

[@liamgross7217]

I’m love/hate - I think it’s quite ugly but it was one of my first match box cars so my brain is trained to think it’s very cool.

[@alanwayte432]

It is incredibly cool

[@fatClyde]

Adore the Europa but that colour is horrible. Was it a factory colour ?

[@MyClassicCarTV]

Yup.

[@ILCapo-mo5jj]

It is far from a marmite car. Who told you so? I've heard frustration at the most, for not fitting in it. If you know anything about sports cars, you will understand that it's a brilliant Lotus, with all refined sports car driving qualities that come with it. If you need a grand tourer, look elsewhere.

[@mcinkyt]

Canada is an English speaking country. One province, Quebec speaks their version of French [not Parisian French] and because they throw tantrums you think Canadians speak FROG

[@TheChill001]

I actuallylike canada and I know that the americans are just so ignorant and dumb to call Canadians Frogs like the French. You're answer should've been: at least canadians are able to speak more languages :P

[@aaronleverton4221]

Uh-huh, and how many Canadian provinces does Vermont share a border with?

[@easternwoods4378]

I prefer to call it Canuckistan

[@lesklower7281]

If this is a british car show were the austin morrisses hillmans humbers sunbeam rapiers minxes singer's morry thousands 850s minors there is no austin A30s come to a british car day in Australia and you get most british cars built

[@SKYSAW59]

Great car.. Worst possible colour.

[@GaryPierron-ym7xm]

Love it.